Iowa Lakes Community College Infinity Scholars Project

爱荷华湖社区学院无限学者项目

• 批准号: 1259883
• 负责人: Robert Klepper
• 金额: $ 64.8万
• 依托单位: Iowa Lakes Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-07-15 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1259883&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Iowa; Lakes; Community; College; Infinity

PROJECT ABSTRACTIowa Lakes Community College's Infinity Scholars program is designed to unify a diverse group of talented STEM students with academic preparation for a successful transition to a university or the workforce. Each year, up to 30 scholarship recipients are to engage in career exploration conferences, undergraduate research with a capstone event featuring participant research, professional portfolio development, membership in the Iowa Academy of Science, and a STEM Exploration Trip. Additionally, faculty mentoring and cohort study table activities are planned to increase student retention to degree achievement. At graduation, Iowa Lakes' Infinity Scholars are well-prepared to become leaders and innovators in technical areas of national need. Intellectual Merit: The program builds upon Iowa Lakes' first S-STEM program in which 144 participants maintained an average GPA of 3.50, well above the college average of 2.76. Experienced Principal Investigators plan to expand this success through the addition of more intensive career exploration, participation in goal-focused cohorts, and professional networking. The Infinity Scholars program success is to be measured against eligible, non-participant student baseline data for Iowa Lakes and STEM degree programs in a project database. Broader Impacts: The Infinity Scholars program is to advance learning and discovery through participant travel, professional networking, and opportunities for undergraduate research. Iowa Lakes' designation as the Northwest Iowa STEM Hub is to allow program information to be quickly disseminated to gifted students throughout the region and the state, and will be an effective means for recruiting individuals from underrepresented groups.

项目摘要：奥瓦湖社区学院的无限学者计划旨在统一不同群体的有才华的STEM学生，为成功过渡到大学或劳动力做好学术准备。每年，多达30名奖学金获得者将参加职业探索会议、本科生研究（其中包括参与者研究、专业投资组合开发、爱荷华州科学院会员资格和STEM探索之旅）。此外，教师指导和队列学习表活动计划提高学生对学位成就的保留率。在毕业时，爱荷华湖的无限学者做好了充分的准备，成为国家需要的技术领域的领导者和创新者。智力优势：该项目以爱荷华湖的第一个S-STEM项目为基础，其中144名参与者的平均GPA保持在3.50，远高于学院平均水平2.76。有经验的首席研究员计划通过增加更密集的职业探索，参与目标集中的队列和专业网络来扩大这一成功。Infinity Scholars项目的成功将根据项目数据库中爱荷华湖和STEM学位课程的合格非参与者学生基线数据进行衡量。更广泛的影响：无限学者计划通过参与者旅行、专业网络和本科生研究机会来促进学习和发现。爱荷华湖被指定为爱荷华州西北STEM中心，是为了使项目信息能够迅速传播给整个地区和州的天才学生，并将成为从代表性不足的群体中招募个人的有效手段。